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Dodo cops $26,400 fines for unlimited ADSL2+ ads 
Telco/ISP
Dodo cops $26,400 fines for unlimited ADSL2+ ads
By Ry Crozier | Jan 6, 2011 | 2 Comments 
Component prices targeted.
 
US hospital appeals $270k breach fine 
Security
US hospital appeals $270k breach fine
By Liam Tung | Sep 13, 2010 | Comment Now 
Too slow.
 
Zurich UK cops $4m data loss fine 
Finance
Zurich UK cops $4m data loss fine
By Liam Tung | Aug 25, 2010 | Comment Now 
Process outsourcing woes
 
Telstra fined $18.5m for exchange access 
Telco/ISP
Telstra fined $18.5m for exchange access
Jul 28, 2010 | 5 Comments 
Kept competitive DSLAM kit out.
 
VHA in record payout over Coke spam 
Telco/ISP
VHA in record payout over Coke spam
Nov 10, 2009 | Comment Now 
ACMA receives its largest payment for breach of Spam Act.
 
ISP faces $1m fine for stealing from customers 
Telco/ISP
ISP faces $1m fine for stealing from customers
By Munir Kotadia | Sep 4, 2009 | Comment Now 
ACMA flexes its regulatory muscle.
 
Telstra pays $100k fine for privacy abuse 
Telco/ISP
Telstra pays $100k fine for privacy abuse
By Ben Grubb | Aug 18, 2009 | Comment Now 
External call centre guilty of Do Not Call register breach.
 
Neighbourhood Energy fined $22,000 for call breaches 
Telco/ISP
Neighbourhood Energy fined $22,000 for call breaches
Aug 7, 2009 | Comment Now 
Compliance not written into outsourcer contracts.
 
Telemarketers heed watchdog's call 
Telco/ISP
Telemarketers heed watchdog's call
Jul 6, 2009 | Comment Now 
Regulator jolts industry with $300,000 in fines.
 
Intel could face largest EU fine ever 
Hardware
Intel could face largest EU fine ever
By Iain Thomson | May 1, 2009 | Comment Now 
Analysts are forecasting that Intel, if found guilty of anti-competitive practices by the EU, could face the largest fine in European history.
 
Microsoft Germany hit with €9 million fine 
Software
Microsoft Germany hit with €9 million fine
By Iain Thomson | Apr 9, 2009 | Comment Now 
Microsoft in Germany has been hit with a €9 million (AU$16.8m) fine over its business practices.
 
Telcos the worst offenders for Do Not Call breaches 
Telco/ISP
Telcos the worst offenders for Do Not Call breaches
Jan 15, 2009 | Comment Now 
Telcos trying to promote new phone plans and other related services accounted for over half of all Do Not Call Register complaints in the last 12 months.
 
Optus cops $110,000 spam fine after talks break down 
Telco/ISP
Optus cops $110,000 spam fine after talks break down
Jan 14, 2009 | Comment Now 
Optus Networks has been handed an $110,000 fine for allegedly breaching the Spam Act after attempts to reach an enforceable undertaking with the communications regulator failed.
 
More Aussie spammers caught under ACMA’s iron fist 
Security
More Aussie spammers caught under ACMA’s iron fist
Nov 6, 2008 | Comment Now 
The Ad Company has copped a formal warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority for alleged breaches of the Spam Act.
 
mBlox cops $11,000 of ACMA’s wrath 
Telco/ISP
mBlox cops $11,000 of ACMA’s wrath
Oct 30, 2008 | Comment Now 
mBlox has been fined $11,000 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for spamming phones with ringtone download offers without a way to unsubscribe.
 
Dodo flies in face of Do Not Call register 
Telco/ISP
Dodo flies in face of Do Not Call register
Oct 22, 2008 | Comment Now 
Telco upstart Dodo has been fined $147,400 after an offshore call centre it used called numbers listed on the Do Not Call register.
 
Aussie web retailer shamed as spammer  
Security
Aussie web retailer shamed as spammer
Sep 5, 2008 | Comment Now 
Best Buy Australia has been fined $4,400 for sending emails to people after they had requested to be removed from the mailing list.
 
Balancing mobility with security is a fine art  
Security
Balancing mobility with security is a fine art
By Dave Bailey | Jun 24, 2008 | Comment Now 
IT managers must keep their eye on risks as mobile devices become widespread.
 
Microsoft appeals latest EC fine 
Software
Microsoft appeals latest EC fine
By Andrew Charlesworth | May 13, 2008 | Comment Now 
Microsoft is to appeal against the European Commission's €899 million fine for failing to honour a four year-old antitrust agreement..
 
US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban 
Software
US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban
By Clement James | Oct 12, 2007 | Comment Now 
A Brussels think-tank has accused the US government of reneging on commitments made to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over internet gaming.
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